Final CCP

The final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) can be accessed below by its individual chapters and appendixes. These files are at a lower resolution than the print or cd-rom versions of the document in order to reduce the file sizes and facilitate downloading. As a result, the quality of the many maps and photos may not be as clear as in the printed version.

What We Do

Rachel Carson was a world-renowned marine biologist, author and environmentalist who served as an aquatic biologist and editor-in-chief for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. She has been credited with launching the contemporary environmental movement and awakening the concern of Americans for the environment.